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Photos: Columbia government petition drive

Boxes containing more than 12,000 petition signatures pushing for a referendum to change Columbia's form of government were delivered to City Hall for submission Tuesday. Backers hope the large number will force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com

Boxes containing more than 12,000 petition signatures pushing for a referendum to change Columbia's form of government were delivered to City Hall for submission Tuesday. Backers hope the large number will force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com

Boxes containing more than 12,000 petition signatures pushing for a referendum to change Columbia's form of government were delivered to City Hall for submission Tuesday. Backers hope the large number will force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com

Boxes containing more than 12,000 petition signatures pushing for a referendum to change Columbia's form of government were delivered to City Hall for submission Tuesday. Backers hope the large number will force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com

Attorney Matthew Richardson speaks during the event Tuesday. Backers of a referendum to change Columbia's form of government on Tuesday submitted petitions with over 12,000 signatures to force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com

Former Republican Attorney General Henry McMaster, speaking, joined backers of a referendum to change Columbia's form of government Tuesday inside the lobby at City Hall. The group submitted petitions with over 12,000 signatures to force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com

Former Republican Attorney General Henry McMaster, speaking, joined backers of a referendum to change Columbia's form of government Tuesday inside the lobby at City Hall. The group submitted petitions with over 12,000 signatures to force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com

Former Republican Attorney General Henry McMaster, speaking, joined backers of a referendum to change Columbia's form of government Tuesday inside the lobby at City Hall. The group submitted petitions with over 12,000 signatures to force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com

Backers of a referendum to change Columbia's form of government on Tuesday submitted petitions with over 12,000 signatures, a number they believe will force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com

Boxes containing over 12,000 signed petitions pushing for a referendum to change Columbia's form of government were brought to City Hall for submission Tuesday. Backers hope the large number will force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com

Former Democratic Gov. Jim Hodges speaks during the event inside the lobby at City Hall. Backers of a referendum to change Columbia's form of government on Tuesday submitted petitions with over 12,000 signatures to force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com

Former Democratic Gov. Jim Hodges speaks during the event inside the lobby at City Hall. Backers of a referendum to change Columbia's form of government on Tuesday submitted petitions with over 12,000 signatures to force City Council to put the issue before voters on Nov. 5.
gmelendez@thestate.com